SOLIDWORKS Composer Hotspot Explained

What is a hotspot?

When using SOLIDWORKS Composer, you may have wondered what exactly a hotspot is and how to use it. First, let’s look at what we can do. The hotspot will be set as a group of components (or even just one) that will link to an action item. In SOLIDWORKS Composer, these items will:

• Link to a view of your SOLIDWORKS Composer document
• Open a file
• Open a webpage

How to Set Up a Hotspot in SOLIDWORKS Composer

First, determine what will make up your hotspot. What component(s) would logically be the link? In this example, there is a series of subassemblies that will be the link to the views that show them in an exploded state with their BOM as well. The Floor component will link back to the original view.

To create, select your component(s) from the assembly tab or graphics area, then click create hotspot as shown. You will see the hotspots at the bottom of the assembly tab area.

What can I do with a hotspot?

The hotspot can now be set to link to views, webpages, or open a document. What we need to do now is set the link.

• View//nameofviewtolinkto (must be spelled just like view is spelled to work)
• http://yourwebsite
• File://pathtowherefileislocated (you can browse by clicking the ellipsis at the end of the link

Make sure that design mode is off (as shown) and click the hotspot to test.

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